Print-mounting device.



PATENTED AUG. 11, l1903.

'I`. SAUER. PRINT MOUNTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7, 1902.

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FRANK SAUER, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

PRINT-MOUNTING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 736,027', dated August11, 1903.

Application filed November 7. 19Q2. Serial No. 130,454. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK SAUER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Cleveland, in the 'county of Cuyahoga and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPrint-Mounting Devices; and I hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a device for smoothing or pressing a sheet ofpaper or other material after it has been pasted upon a cardboard orother surface.

The object of this invention is to provide a device for mounting printsof photographs which can be easily assembled and which has the rollerportion so mounted and sup'- ported that it will have very littlefriction in its bearings.

My invention therefore consists in certain features of construction andcombination of parts, as illustrated in the drawings and hereinafterdescribed in the specilication and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I is a view, mostlyin section,illustrating my device. Fig. II is an end view, mostly in section,illustrating same.v

Again referring to the drawings, a represents the roller'of my deviceand consists, preferably, of a hollow metallic cylinder or tube 0f anydesired length. The exterior of the tube a is preferably covered with acoating a of rubber or similar material. In the ends of the tube a arerigidly secured heads or end pieces h and c, respectively. In the endpiece b is formed a bore b', around which, in the exterior surface ofthe said piece b, is formed an annular depression or seat b2. Likewisein the end piece c is formed a bore c', around which, in the exteriorsurface of the said end piece c, is formed an annular depression or seatc2. The seats b2 and c2 .form cups for holding ball-bearings b3 and c3,

respectively. A shaft d extends longitudinally through the roller b andforms the axle thereof.` The ends of the shaft d project beyond the endsof the roller a and are screwthreaded. On the respective ends of theshaft d are mounted bearing-cones e and f,

respectively. The bearing-cones e aud f are provided with internalscrew-threads corresponding to the screw-threads on the ends of theshaft d. Milled rings e and f are formed integral with the cones, bymeans of which the cones can be very accurately adjusted when the deviceis assembled. vOn the ends of the shaft d are arranged nuts 'd' and d2,which serve to lock the cones in position after they have been adjusted.

A yoke g is arranged to span the roller a, and on the respective endsthereof are formed straps or rings g and g2, which encircle thebearing-cones e andf. Screws e2 and f2 are passed through the respectivestraps g and g2 and engage the coneseand f. In the center of the yoke isrigidly secured one end of a rod h, the other end of which isscrewthreaded.

rod will extend out horizontally fromthe said yoke g. The handle h ispreferably formed of wood and is providedwith a central longitudinalbore h5. In the handle h is rigidly Secured a nut h2, which is providedwith a screw-thread corresponding to the thread on the end of the rod h.On the end of the rod his arranged a lock-nut h3, which prevents thehandle h from turning and becoming loose on the rod h. A ring`7z4 ispreferably formed integral with the locknut h3 and serves as a means forsuspending the device when itis not in use. A small stud lo extendsvertically from the .center of the yoke g. On this stud is mounted aknob lo, which is heldin place thereon by means of a nut k2, whichengages a screw-thread formed on the end of the studk.

What I claim isl. A print-mounting device comprising a tube, an endpiece secured at each end of the said tube and provided with a centralopening, a seat arranged in the exterior surface of each end piecearound the said opening therein, ball-bearingsarranged in the saidseats, a shaft of less diameter than the openings in the ,said endpieces extending longitudinally through the said tube and projecting ateach end thereof, screw-threads formed on the respective ends of thesaid shaft, a bearing-cone adjustably mounted on each end of said shaftand arranged to bear on This rod is mounted so that when l the device isin its operative position the said the said ball-bearings, means forlocking the secured to the said bearing-cones and two bearing-cones onthe said shaft, and a handle rigidly secured to the said bearing-cones,substantially as described and for the purpose handles secured to thesaid yoke and extending therefrom at right angles to each other,substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. s

In testimony whereof I sign the foregoing specificati on, in thepresence of two Witnesses, this lst day of November, 1902.

FRANK SAUER. Witnesses:

VICTOR C. LYNCH, G. M. HAYES.

